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The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years. Suppose a fossil is found with 30 percent as much of its carbon-14 as compared to a living sample. How old is the fossil? A. 9,955 years B. 996 years C. 2,899
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The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years. Suppose a fossil is found with 30 percent as much of its carbon-14 as compared to a living sample. How old is the fossil?

A. 9,955 years
B. 996 years
C. 2,899 years
D. 28,993 years

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9,955 years

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Carbon-14 is 2899 years old at 30%
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